RTA in The Land

"RTA in The Land" is a repository of media mentions generated by sources outside RTA. This page may include: interviews of RTA staff by local or national media outlets, articles from third-party newsletters, and video and audio clips from community groups.

 RTA in The Land
Sep 29, 2022

EZfare validators have been installed on 35 of RTA’s 324 buses, allowing riders who purchased tickets on EZfare via Transit App to digitally scan a QR code as they board.

 EZfare Validators Now On 35 RTA Buses
Sep 29, 2022
WJW Fox 8 “New Day Cleveland”

Host David Moss chats with Deputy General Manager Natoya Walker Minor on how the Community Immunity Bus brings COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to communities throughout Northeast Ohio.

Sep 17, 2022

RTA’s Deputy General Manager of Engineering & Project Management, Mike Schipper, describes how disruptive management for a short period allows for years of uninterrupted service.

 The Future on How Rail Infrastructure Repairs May Get Completed
Sep 12, 2022

Host Joe Cronauer talks with Deputy General Manager Natoya Walker Minor about access to COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots aboard the RTA Community Immunity Bus.  

 WKYC “Good Company”
Sep 11, 2022

Dean Bernard Owens interviews India Birdsong, General Manager and CEO of the Greater Cleveland RTA. They talk about transit, accessibility, and caring for people in public spaces. 

 Trinity Cathedral Sunday Forum
Aug 30, 2022

GCTRA, in collaboration with nonprofit artists’ platform Graffiti HeArt, arranged for French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat to stencil one of his most famous pieces "The Man Who Walks Through Walls" on a pier of the Cuyahoga River Viaduct Bridge near Merwin’s Wharf.

 French Graffiti Artist Blek Le Rat Covers Cleveland with Four Murals
Aug 26, 2022
WOIO “Cleveland Now”

Host Gabriella Kreuz talks with Paratransit Manager Alroy Gibson about the RTA Community Connection Line. 

Aug 23, 2022

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on a resolution that would create a seven member civilian oversight committee to review and investigate public complaints against Transit Police Department employees.

 Board Members Approve Creation of Civilian Oversight Committee
Aug 02, 2022

New federal funding from the infrastructure law will help. But some older systems have deep problems. Read how the GCRTA is planning to use that new federal money to pay for improvements.

 A Staggering Backlog of Transit Upgrades Is Stacking Up